Plaque with Marking of the Door with the Letter Tau, ca. 1200, German, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 2 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in. (6.5 x 7.5 x 0.4 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, The image here had its origin in the Passover, when Moses ordered the elders of Israel to mark the houses of the Israelites with the blood of a slain lamb to protect their households. For Christians, the tau came to be seen as an emblem of God's protection
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